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Synonyms for HOBGOBLIN
ˈhɒbˌgɒb lɪnhob·gob·lin
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Princeton's WordNet
goblin, hob, hobgoblinnoun
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Synonyms:
hob, hobgoblin, goblin, pixy, imp, elf, bugbear, pixie, gremlin, browniebugbear, hobgoblinnoun
an object of dread or apprehension
"Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Synonyms:
hob, hobgoblin, bugaboo, goblin, boogeyman, booger, bugbear, bogeyman
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
hobgoblinnoun
Synonyms:
goblin, spectre, sprite, frightful apparition, evil spirithobgoblinnoun
Synonyms:
cheat, juggle, trick, deception, imposition, imposture, delusion, deceit, artifice, finesse, circumvention, chouse
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#11549 | elf | |
#13207 | imp | |
#20156 | hob | |
#25578 | goblin | |
#25750 | pixie | |
#26788 | brownie | |
#40498 | bugaboo | |
#53419 | gremlin | |
#72835 | boogeyman | |
#78310 | booger | |
#84492 | pixy | |
#94182 | bugbear | |
#99197 | hobgoblin | |
#114322 | bogeyman |
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.
Translations for HOBGOBLIN
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- menninkäinen, peikkoFinnish
- hobgoblinPortuguese
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